7 Things I’ve Learned So Far

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer James Dashner.

James Dashner is the author of The Maze Runner as well as The 13th Reality series (all YA books). Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Jessica Lee Anderson.

Jessica Lee Anderson is the author of Trudy, which won the 2005 Milkweed Prize for Children’s Literature, as well as Border Crossing. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Libby Gleeson.

Kids writer Libby Gleeson lives in New Zealand and has written more than thirty books for children, including picture books and kids novels. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer F. Gerard Jefferson.

F. Gerard Jefferson is a nonfiction writer. He edits The Weekly Vista blog. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Colette Martin.

Following a career as a marketing executive, Colette Martin is embarking on a second act as a nonfiction writer. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Tia Nevitt.

Guest columnist Tia Nevitt has a book review blog at Debuts & Reviews, and her reviews appear at Fantasy Literature. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Valerie Geary.

Valerie Geary is a fiction writer and helms the blog, Something to Write About. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Chantal Panozzo.

Chantal Panozzo is a writer and copywriter based in Zurich, Switzerland. Her essays have appeared everywhere from The Christian Science Monitor and National Geographic Glimpse to the Swiss News. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Robert Lewis.

Robert Lewis writes crime fiction and runs the NeedleCity blog. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Bonnie Trenga.

Bonnie Trenga is the author of The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Donna Gambale.

Donna Gambale blogs at the First Novels Club and is the author of a mini kit, Magnetic Kama Sutra. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Jessica Monday.

Jessica Monday is a published freelancer and aspiring book writer. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Mare Swallow.

Mare Swallow is a writer and performer in Chicago. She writes the blog Etiquette Bitch and is a featured memoirist in the book It All Changed in an Instant. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Lynnda Ell.

Lynnda Ell is a writer who runs two blogs: Passionate for the Glory of God, and Calling All Writers of Nonfiction Books. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Mike Chen.

Mike Chen is a professional copywriter, and also has his own blog on writing. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Jessica Zelenko.

Jessica Zelenko is a new writer living in Jackson Hole, WY. Read more

This is a new recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Nancy Parish.

1. A finished manuscript isn’t necessarily a publishable manuscript. There are manuscripts I’ve written that are simply dreadful and I’m a bit embarrassed to have submitted them back in the day. Each manuscript gets better than the last. I’ve learned a lot just going through the process. Read more